Turbine and Codemasters Online to Celebrate the Harvest Festival in Middle-earth

October 25, 2007

Turbine
And Codemasters Online To Celebrate The Harvest Festival In Middle-Earth

Two-Week
Celebration Kicks Off On October 26th!

Today, Turbine, Inc. and Codemasters
Online announced the details of the first annual Harvest Festival in The Lord of
the Rings Online(TM): Shadows of Angmar(TM) The Lord of the Rings Online is the
second largest Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game* (MMORPG) and one
of the largest Tolkien communities in the world. Beginning October 26th, players
are invited to join the celebration of the harvest season in Middle-earth(TM).
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“The Harvest Festival is the second
of many seasonal events that we have planned for The Lord of the Rings Online,”
said Jeffrey Steefel, Executive Producer. “These festivals coupled with content
updates demonstrate our commitment to delivering the best online experience for
our subscribers through a fun, compelling and evolving game. We want everyone to
join with us as we begin a new annual tradition in Middle-earth!”

Players can celebrate throughout
Middle-earth from October 26th to November 11th by interacting with special
vendors, earning unique items and participating in quests designed just for the
Harvest Festival including:

  • Horse Racing – Players can compete
    against each other in a horse race! Winners will receive a horse race token
    that can be used to purchase a Harvest Festival horse.

  • Games of Chance – The Harvest
    Festival will host four games. Players can bob for apples in the Shire or try
    geode picking with the Dwarves to earn Harvest Festival tokens that can be
    used to buy special festival items.

  • Harvesting the Crop – This new
    collection of quests enables players to harvest the crops they planted during
    the Summer Solstice Festival in June and earn a special item for their house.

  • Dancing – There will be dancing
    quests with new race-specific dance emotes as a reward.

The Lord of the Rings Online
delivers an entirely new interactive experience brimming with life and filled
with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most beloved fantasy
adventure of all time. From the quaint surroundings of the Shire to Angmar, the
vile kingdom of the Witch-king, players will experience the world of
Middle-earth as never before. The Lord of the Rings Online is now available for
purchase at major retailers across North America and Europe. For more
information or to download a free trial, please visit
www.lotro.com  or
www.lotro-europe.com